Equipment & Uniform
Equipment
All students must have the following equipment each day: a black pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, planner (provided), a bag, sports kit (on days when it is required) and a scientific calculator (these can be purchased in school).
Personal Property
Money and valuables should never be left in school-bags or coat pockets. Items may be handed to the school office or to a teacher for safe-keeping. Items of personal property and clothing should be clearly named. The school does not accept responsibility for lost items but we will gladly help with problems, provided sensible precautions have been taken.
All items found are handed into one of the school offices
Uniform
Black formal trousers or skirt (Please note that leggings or jeans of any sort are not permitted)
White collared shirt
DCHS Tie
DCHS black jumper
Black leather or leather look shoes
Jewellery should be small and discreet (single plain stud in each ear, small single plain stud in nose)
Makeup and hair colour should be ‘natural’
In order to store equipment/outdoor coats/chromebooks/mobile phones, all students should bring a bag to school
Branded DCHS uniform items now available online from Emblematic Ltd or Border Embroideries
A flyer for Emblematic's Morpeth Store can be viewed here.
Footwear that doesn’t comply with our uniform policy
No canvas/suede or other non-leather look uppers
No air bubbles
No other colours visible
No training type shoes
No boots
Footwear that does comply with our uniform policy
All leather or leather look uppers
All black
P.E Kit
The latest information regarding P.E. Kit is available via the P.E. sub-site here along with information on Extra Curricular activities, learning and expectations.
Students are expected to arrive at EVERY P.E. lesson with the correct P.E. kit.